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Starý Kolín

Municipality in Central Bohemian, Czech Republic

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50°0′35″N 15°17′38″E / 50.00972°N 15.29389°E / 50.00972; 15.29389Country

Czech RepublicRegionCentral BohemianDistrict KolínFirst mentioned1267Area

• Total8.79 km² (3.39 sq mi)Elevation

198 m (650 ft)Population

(2023-01-01)^[1]

• Total1,756 • Density200/km² (520/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal code

281 23

Websitewww.starykolin.eu

Starý Kolín is a municipality and village in Kolín District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,800 inhabitants.

Administrative parts

The village of Bašta is an administrative part of Starý Kolín.

Etymology

The name Kolín probably comes from the Old Czech verb koliti, i.e. "to hammer poles", and is related to the location of Starý Kolín in the often flooded area at the confluence of Klejnárka and Elbe. The soil in the vicinity of the confluence was strengthened with the help of wooden poles.^[2]

Geography

Starý Kolín lies about 52 kilometres (32 mi) east of Prague. It lies in a fertile landscape of the Central Elbe Table lowland. It is located on the left bank of the Elbe River, at the confluence of the rivers Elbe and Klejnárka.

History

The first written mention of Starý Kolín is from 1267, when the Church of Saint Andrew was consecrated. Although it is documented later than Kolín, the adjective starý (i.e. "old") indicates that it is older than Kolín. Starý Kolín was owned by various burghers until 1547, when Emperor Ferdinand I confiscated it and joined it to the Kolín estate.^[3]

Demographics

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1869	1,332	—
1880	1,398	+5.0%
1890	1,393	−0.4%
1900	1,349	−3.2%
1910	1,392	+3.2%

Year	Pop.	±%
1921	1,465	+5.2%
1930	1,504	+2.7%
1950	1,681	+11.8%
1961	1,710	+1.7%
1970	1,639	−4.2%

Year	Pop.	±%
1980	1,728	+5.4%
1991	1,536	−11.1%
2001	1,558	+1.4%
2011	1,617	+3.8%
2021	1,643	+1.6%

Source: Censuses^[4]^[5]

Transport

Starý Kolín is located on the railway line Kolín–Česká Třebová.^[6]

Sights

The main landmark of Starý Kolín is the Church of Saint Andrew. The current church was built in 1731–1740, after the old church was destroyed by a fire.^[3]

Notable people

Josef Paleček (born 1949), ice hockey player and coach

References

^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
^ "Základní informace" (in Czech). Město Kolín. Retrieved 2022-06-09.
^ ^a ^b "Historie a památky" (in Czech). Obec Starý Kolín. Retrieved 2022-06-09.
^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Kolín" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 9–10.
^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
^ "Detail stanice Starý Kolín" (in Czech). České dráhy. Retrieved 2024-01-24.